Lag BaOmer 305 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 4065

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 4065 began on and ended on .

Lag BaOmer (Hebrew: ל״ג בעומר), also Lag B’Omer, is a Jewish holiday celebrated on the 33rd day of the Counting of the Omer, which occurs on the 18th day of the Hebrew month of Iyar. One reason given for the holiday is as the day of passing of Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai. Modern Jewish tradition links the holiday to the Bar Kokhba Revolt against the Roman Empire (132-135 CE). In Israel, it is celebrated as a symbol for the fighting Jewish spirit.

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Dates for Lag BaOmer

HolidayStartsEndsHebrew Date
Lag BaOmer 302 18 Iyyar 4062
Lag BaOmer 303 18 Iyyar 4063
Lag BaOmer 304 18 Iyyar 4064
Lag BaOmer 305 18 Iyyar 4065
Lag BaOmer 306 18 Iyyar 4066
Lag BaOmer 307 18 Iyyar 4067
Lag BaOmer 308 18 Iyyar 4068
Lag BaOmer 309 18 Iyyar 4069

References

The Jewish Holidays: A Guide & Commentary (paid link)
Rabbi Michael Strassfeld
“Lag BaOmer” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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The Jewish Holidays
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